May 3, 2026 · Qiqi
If your Student visa or Subclass 485 visa is nearing expiry and you want to gain relevant work experience in Australia, consider a Subclass 407 Training visa. Skills enhancement training requires employer nomination, a training plan, English, experience, funds and insurance, among other requirements.
May 8, 2024 · Qiqi
The 2023 Subclass 482 reform proposals would give all occupations on the 482 lists a pathway to permanent residency, reduce work for an employer from three years to two and remove onshore application limits for short-term 482 visas. More than 200 short-list occupations would benefit.
May 31, 2023 · Qiqi
Legal registration in Australia and business activity are the basic requirements for Subclass 482 sponsorship approval. The company applies for approval, which lasts 5 years and can cover different employees. Nomination follows, with the employee then lodging a visa application.
May 10, 2023 · Qiqi
For your 2023–24 migration application, consider the 70% skilled allocation within 190,000 PR places and the increase for Subclass 186 employer sponsorship. Subclass 190 and 491 visa grant places remain broadly similar to the previous year; state nomination places require a separate allocation.
May 10, 2023 · Mingqiang
The 2023–24 Federal Budget affects family finances and migration applications: aged care wages, childcare subsidies and single parent payments increase, and superannuation payment frequency changes. Visa fees rise, while student work limits include an exception for aged care workers.
March 13, 2023 · Mingqiang
If you are still waiting for skilled migration, employer sponsorship may be an option. Subclasses 482, 186, 494 and 407 have different occupation, work experience and English requirements, so consider your circumstances when deciding which visa pathway may suit you.
March 3, 2023 · Qiqi
For February 2023 visa processing and state nomination quotas, Subclass 887 saw large-batch grants. NSW processed more than 3,500 Subclass 190 nominations in January and February 2023, bringing its quota usage to 65% by the end of February 2023.
January 16, 2023 · Qiqi
Considering 186 DE or 482 employer sponsorship while keeping your current job? Employer suitability, genuine need for the position and paid work experience all matter. Pandemic-related losses do not necessarily make a company ineligible to sponsor; its circumstances still need individual assessment.
March 21, 2022 · Qiqi
The employer-sponsorship policy announced on 17 March 2022 provides a 186 TRT permanent residence pathway for short-term occupation list applicants and some 457 holders who do not meet transitional arrangements. Applications open on 1 July 2022, subject to the relevant requirements.
March 3, 2022 · Qiqi
The employer-sponsored Subclass 482 visa requires no migration points or invitation queue and allows primary and secondary applicants to work full time. Applicants must still meet occupation, qualification, English, work experience and employer sponsorship requirements. Occupations on the medium- and long-term list may offer a pathway to Subclass 186 permanent residence.
